A federal court has drawn a stark line: conversations with AI systems are not privileged. That conclusion reaches far beyond chatbots. Digital recordings, automated deposition summaries, and cloud transcript analytics may transform confidential litigation strategy into discoverable material. The issue is no longer convenience versus tradition — it is custody versus disclosure. When legal data leaves human control, the record itself may become evidence.
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Who Trained the Machine?
AutoScript AI is marketed as a “legal-grade” AI transcription solution trained on “millions of hours of verified proceedings,” yet the company provides no public definition of what verification means in a legal context or where that data originated. Founded and led by technology executive Rene Arvin, the platform reflects a broader trend of general ASR tools being rebranded for legal use without the transparency traditionally required in court reporting.
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